Milborne Port churches
Churches in the benefice

To serve God, to serve one another and to love our local community.

Welcome to the Milborne Port Churches

in the Bruton and Cary Deanery in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Email: milborneportchurch@gmail.com
Administrator: Helen Solomon  01963 250248

We are a Benefice of 8 churches in 5 parishes. Please see Our Churches for more information.

The 2026 Church Calendars are now available. Please see News item for more details

Advent & Christmas Services

Sunday 14 December 

3:00 pm
Carol Service, Goathill
6:00 pm
Carol Service, Stowell

Monday 15 December 

6:30 pm
Carol Service, Blackford

Wednesday 17 December 

6:00 pm
Carol Service, Compton Pauncefoot

Friday 19 December 

6:00 pm
Carol Service, Milborne Wick

Saturday 20 December 

3:00 pm
Longest Night, Milborne Port

Sunday 21 December 

6:00 pm
Carol Service, Milborne Port

Wednesday 24 December 

3:00 pm
Crib service, Milborne Port
6:00 pm
Christmas Eve Carols, Charlton Horethorne

Thursday 25 December 

9:00 am
Holy Communion, Compton Pauncefoot
9:30 am
Prayers and Carols, Blackford
10:30 am
Morning Service, Maperton
10:30 am
Holy Communion, Milborne Port

Services for the coming week

Sunday 14 December  3rd Sunday of Advent
James 5:7-10, Matthew 11:2-11

9:30 am
Compton Pauncefoot and Blackford Morning Service, Compton Pauncefoot
10:30 am
Holy Communion, Milborne Port
3:00 pm
Carol Service, Goathill
6:00 pm
Carol Service, Stowell

Monday 15 December 

6:30 pm
Carol Service, Blackford

Tuesday 16 December 

4:00 pm
Julian Meeting, Milborne Port

Wednesday 17 December 

10:30 am
Midweek Communion, Milborne Port
6:00 pm
Carol Service, Compton Pauncefoot

Friday 19 December 

6:00 pm
Carol Service, Milborne Wick

Saturday 20 December 

3:00 pm
Longest Night, Milborne Port

Sunday 21 December  4th Sunday of Advent
Romans 1:1-7, Matthew 1:18-end

Forthcoming Events

Wednesday 17 December 7:30 pm

St John's Bellringing Practice, St John's Church

Friday 19 December 7:00 pm

Choir Practice, St John's, Milborne

Wednesday 31 December 7:30 pm

St John's Bellringing Practice, St John's Church

Friday 2 January 7:00 pm

Choir Practice, St John's, Milborne
St John's Church Fete 2025

Photo Gallery

St John's Church Fete 2025

St John's Church Fete was held on the 19th July 2025 on a warm, dry, somewhat cloudy day.  Attendance was greater than the last few years when the weather was wet and windy.  One innovation this year was a live band 'One for the Road' who provided the entertainment. The fete was opened by Wayne Pullen who also provided sausages and burgers for the barbecue. It raised about £2,500 gross.

A Letter from Rev Rona December 2025

Rectory Letters

A Letter from Rev Rona December 2025

Stories That Shape Us I wonder – are there any stories which stay with you? Maybe you were told a story as a child which you still treasure (mine is the Magic Faraway Tree!) or a film, or news story which ..

Milborne Port Magazine December 2025

Magazines

Milborne Port Magazine December 2025

with church services in December plus news, events and information from organisations and individuals in the village and surrounding area.

Parish Giving Scheme

Parish Giving

If you would like an easy new way to give money to your parish, have a look at this new scheme that is now available for all to use.

Milborne Port APCM

Events

14 Mar Milborne Port APCM

See the APCM page.

Parish Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding

We follow the guidelines set down by the Church of England. The Benefice safeguarding officer is Mrs Nicki Edwards

Christmas joy for all people – by Bishop Michael

News

Christmas joy for all people – by Bishop Michael

We fear that we live in a world of increasing polarisation. Conflicts between and within nations play their part. The amplification of division and hostility by social media algorithms doesn’t help. Culture wars exacerbate matters further. ..

Wedding couple with Rev Rona

Weddings

The beautiful churches of this benefice really lend themselves to wedding services.

A photo of St John's Church, Milborne Port

Our Churches

There are eight churches in six parishes in our benefice, located close to the Somerset/Dorset border.

A photo of Revd Rona Stuart-Bourne

Our Team

A list of priests and lay people who have particular jobs, together with their contact details

Graphic representing links to websites

Website Links

A list of relevant church & local organisation websites.

A baptism in St John's Church

Baptisms

In our Churches we do everything we can to make the Baptism of your child personal.